Georgia Southern Begins Construction on Centennial Place

June 17, 2008

Advances in design and planning will make Georgia Southern University’s new residence hall, Centennial Place, a model for the future. In fact, it’s enough to make you want to go back to college.
Remember your college residence hall Community bathrooms down the hall. Long hallways lined with crowded two-bed rooms. Everyone on your hall was a freshman. With Centennial Place, that is all changing.
‘We’ll have a mix of students in this residence hall,” said Vicki Hawkins, director of University Housing. ‘The building will feature a variety of room types, from two-bed rooms to super-suites with individual bedrooms and shared living and kitchen space. And the best part: no more than two students to a bathroom.”

Expected to be completed by July 2009, just in time for Fall 2009, Centennial Place will be staffed by two full-time residence hall directors, and 33 resident assistants will be appointed to oversee programming for students living.

With multiple room arrangements at varied costs, Centennial Place will be available to students at all socio-economic levels. In addition to living space, students will have computer labs and classrooms, a multi-purpose room with a kitchen, and recreational areas with computer games, table tennis, pool tables, and other amenities design to bring the out of their rooms. Retail shops and a food court will also be included in the facility.

‘Some of the students living inCentennial Place will be grouped by major or interest,” said Hawkins. ‘With a gathering space on every floor, students will be able to study in groups and develop into a true living and learning community.” Residents will have wireless access to the Internet, but Centennial Place will also be hardwired for use of other technologies as well.”?

Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, offers more than 120 degree programs serving nearly 17,000 students.? Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement.?? The University, one of Georgia’s largest, is a top choice of Georgia’s HOPE scholars and is recognized for its student-centered approach to education.? Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu.